Is ACCELERATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCELERATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCELERATES mean?
Accelerates is a form of ACCELERATE.
- verb
move faster
“The car accelerated”
- verb
cause to move faster
“He accelerated the car”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ACCELERATES
ACCELERATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ACCELERATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- accelerate14
- calcretes13
- recalesce13
- reescalate12
- accretes12
- calceate12
- calcrete12
- lacerates11
- accrete11
- calcars11
- carcase11
- carcels11
- saccate11
- clearest10
- escalate10
- lacerate10
- reelects10
- reselect10
- treacles10
- caecal10
- calcar10
- calces10
- carcel10
- cercal10
- recces10
- scarce10
- acerate9
- acetals9
- carates9
- cartels9
- caseate9
- celesta9
- celeste9
- cerates9
- cereals9
- clarets9
- creates9
- crestal9
- ecartes9
- lactase9
- reelect9
- relaces9
- rescale9
- scalare9
- scarlet9
- sclerae9
- secrete9
- tercels9
- treacle9
- cacas9
- caeca9
- cecal9
- recce9
- teaseler8
- acetal8
- arecas8
- caesar8
- calesa8
- carate8
- carats8
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